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MATERIALS: J. & P. Coats or Clark's O.N.T. Best Six Cord Mer­cerized Crochet, Size 30: Small Ball: J. & P. Coats—3 balls of White, Ecru or any color, or Clark's O.N.T.—3 balls of White or Ecru, or 4 balls of any color ... Steel Crochet Hook No. 10 or 11.

Doily measures about 16 inches in diameter

Starting at center, ch 5. Join with sl st to form ring. 1st rnd: 8 sc in ring. Sl st in 1st sc. 2nd rnd: Ch 8, * tr in next sc, ch 4. Repeat from * around. Sl st in 4th st of ch-8. 3rd rnd: Ch 5, dc in same place as sl st, * ch 4, in next tr make dc, ch 2 and dc. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 4, sl st in 3rd st of ch-5. 4th rnd: Ch 6, * tr in next dc, ch 7, tr in next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 7, sl st in 4th st of ch-6. 5th rnd: Ch 5, * dc in next tr, in next sp make (ch 2, dc) 4 times; ch 2, dc in next tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join (48 sps). 6th and 7th rnds: Ch 5, * dc in next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join. 8th rnd: Ch 6, * tr in next dc, ch 7, skip 1 dc, tr in next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * around, ending with ch 7, sl st in 4th st of ch-6. 9th rnd: Ch 5, * dc in next tr, ch 8, dc in next tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join. 10th rnd: Ch 6, * tr in next dc, 8 tr in next sp, tr in next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join. 11th rnd: Ch 5, * dc in next tr, ch 10, skip 8 tr, dc in next tr, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join. 12th rnd: Ch 6, * tr in next dc, ch 11, tr in next dc, ch 2. Re­peat from * around. Join. 13th rnd: Ch 5, dc in next tr, * in next sp make (ch 2, dc) 5 times; (ch 2, dc in next tr) twice. Repeat from * around. Join. 14th and 15th rnds: Ch 5, * dc in next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join.

16th rnd: Ch 6, * tr in next dc, ch 15, skip 5 dc, tr in next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * around. Join. 17th rnd: Ch 5, * dc in next tr, in next sp make (ch 2, dc) 7 times; (ch 2, dc in next tr) twice. Repeat from * around. Join. 18th and 19th rnds: Make ch-2 sp over each ch-2 sp around. Join. 20th rnd: Ch 6, * tr in next sp, (ch 2, tr in next dc) twice; (ch 7, skip 2 dc, tr in next dc, ch 2, tr in next dc) 3 times; ch 7, skip 2 dc, tr in next dc, ch 2, tr in next dc, ch 2. Repeat from * around, ending with tr in last dc, ch 2, sl st in 4th st of ch-6. 21st rnd: Ch 5, dc in next tr, (ch 2, dc in next tr) twice; * (ch 7, dc in next tr, ch 2, dc in next tr) 3 times; ch 7, dc in next tr; (ch 2, dc in next tr) 4 times. Re­peat from * around. Join. 22nd rnd: Ch 6, (tr in next dc, ch 2) twice; in next dc make tr, ch 2 and tr; * ch 7, tr in next dc, ch 2, tr in next dc, (7 tr in next sp, tr in next dc, ch 2, tr in next dc) twice, ch 7; in next dc make tr, ch 2 and tr; (ch 2, tr in next dc) 3 times, ch 2; in next dc make tr, ch 2 and tr (this will be referred to as in­creased section). Repeat from * around. Join. 23rd rnd: Ch 5, dc in next tr, (ch 2, dc in next tr) 3 times; * ch 7, dc in next tr, ch 2, dc in next tr, (ch 7, skip 7 tr, dc in next tr, ch 2, dc in next tr) twice; ch 7, dc in next tr, (ch 2, dc in next tr) 6 times. Repeat from * around. Join. 24th to 32nd rnds incl: Work as for 22nd and 23rd rnds alternately, always making tr, ch 2 and tr in first and last dc of each in­creased section (17 tr on each increased section of 32nd rnd). Break off at end of 32nd rnd. 33rd rnd: Attach thread to 1st tr on block section, sc in same place, * (2 sc in next sp, sc in next tr, ch 10, skip 7 tr, sc in next tr) twice; 2 sc in next sp, sc in next tr, ch 10, sc in next tr, 2 sc in next sp, sc in next tr, ch 10, skip 2 tr, sc in next tr, 2 sc in next sp, sc in next tr, ch 10, skip 2 tr, sc in next sp, 2 sc in next tr, sc in next sp, ch 10, skip 2 tr, sc in next tr, 2 sc in next sp, sc in next tr, ch 10, skip 2 tr, sc in next tr, 2 sc in next sp, sc in next tr, ch 10, sc in next tr. Re­peat from * around. Join last ch-10 to 1st sc made. 34th rnd: Skip next sc, * sc in next sc, 15 sc in ch-10 loop, skip 2 sc. Repeat from * around. Join and break off.